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2 euro commemorative coin of the Republic of San Marino, issued in 2023 with a circulation of 54,000 copies. Dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the death of Luca Signorelli. Minted at IPZS, Rome. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts a fragment of Signorelli's famous frescoes "The Last Judgment" (1499-1504) from the Chapel of San Brizio in the Cathedral of Orvieto - characteristic muscular figures. At the top - "San Marino". At the bottom - "SIGNORELLI" and the dates "1523-2023". Mark "R". On the ring - 12 EU stars.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map with six thin horizontal lines. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union. The band - with thin grooves, with the inscription "2 ★" repeated 6 times.
Historical context
Luca Signorelli (full name Luca d'Egidio di Ventura, c. 1445 - October 16, 1523) - an outstanding Italian artist of the Early Renaissance, originally from Cortona (Tuscany). A student of Piero della Francesca. He worked in various cities of central Italy - Florence, Perugia, Cortona, Orvieto, Siena, Loreto. He became famous as a master of monumental frescoes with dynamic muscular bodies and complex compositions, which influenced Michelangelo. The most outstanding masterpiece is the fresco cycle in the chapel of San Brizio in the cathedral of Orvieto (1499-1504), on the theme of the End of the World and the Last Judgment: "Antichrist", "Resurrection of the Flesh", "The Damned in Hell", "The Blessed in Paradise". This cycle is considered the direct predecessor of Michelangelo's "Last Judgment" in the Sistine Chapel (1536-1541). He died on October 16, 1523 in Cortona.